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Sri Satya Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences, Sehore

Guidelines for Preparing Thesis/Dissertation

Objective: These guidelines are provided for the formal exposure of the various ethical and technical

issues involved in writing up your work and the format you are required to adhere to while

submitting your work as Ph.D. thesis or M Phil dissertation.

Ethics Involved: Knowing the difference between ethical and unethical practices in technical writing requires an

Understanding of plagiarism, paraphrasing, and quotation. These concepts are defined below. (The definitions are reproduced from the `Handbook of Technical Writing' by Brusaw et al., St. Martin's

Press, 1993.)

Plagiarism: To use someone else's exact words without quotation marks and appropriate credit, or to use

the unique ideas of someone else without acknowledgment, is known as plagiarism. In

publishing, plagiarism is illegal; in other circumstances, it is, at the least, unethical. You may

quote or paraphrase the words or ideas of another if you document your source. Although you

need not enclose the paraphrased material in quotation marks, you must document the

source. Paraphrased ideas are taken from someone else whether or not the words are identical.

Paraphrasing a passage without citing the source is permissible only when the

information paraphrased is common knowledge in a field. (Common knowledge refers to historical, scientific, geographical, technical, and other type of information on a topic readily available

in handbooks, manuals, atlases and other references.) A certificate from competent authority and self-

certification indicating plagiarization level is attached will thesis. Plagiarization level should not be

more than 10%. (As per UGC Amendment Regulations, 23rd July, 2018)

Paraphrasing: When you paraphrase a written passage, you rewrite it to state the essential ideas in your own

words. Because you do not quote your source word for word when paraphrasing, it is

unnecessary to enclose the paraphrased material in quotation marks. However, the

paraphrased material must be properly referenced because the ideas are taken from someone

else whether or not the words are identical. Ordinarily, the majority of the notes you take

during the research phase of writing your report will paraphrase the original material.

Paraphrase only the essential ideas. Strive to put original ideas into your own words without

distorting them. Quotations: When you have borrowed words, facts, or idea of any kind from someone else's work,

Acknowledge your debt by giving your source credit in footnote (or in running text as cited

reference). Otherwise you will be guilty of plagiarism. Also be sure you have represented the

original material honestly and accurately. Direct word to word quotations are enclosed in

quotation marks.

When you use programs written by others with or without modifications, the report/thesis

must clearly bring this out with proper references, and must also reflect the extent of

modification introduced by you, if any. A modified program is not entirely yours. Only a

program, which you write from scratch, does not require source to be identified.

Identification of source in all other cases is must. Standard subroutines (even if public

domain) used in your programs must be properly referenced. Although programs need not

be appended to the thesis, they must be submitted to your research supervisor in hard copy and


other media. Inclusion of a computational flow chart in your thesis is highly recommended,

however.

The material presented in the thesis/report must be self- contained. A reader must be able to

comprehend your experimental, t h e o r e t i c a l , c o m p u t a t i o n a l , a n d simulations results based

on the information presented in the thesis. You must mention the names of the suppliers whose

chemicals/instruments were used in the work to allow a reader to setup an experiment. While

discussing issues related to computation time, the hardware used must be specified accurately,

using processor speed, etc.

Quotation and Reference to Earlier Work: If reproduction of some text material available in a published work can enhance the value to

your thesis, you can add it to your thesis in the form of quoted material or a quotation. Such

material should be indented on both sides over and above the indentation used for the

regular text. It should preferably be single spaced, and appear as a separate paragraph(s),

whether short or long. The idea is to make such material stand out from the rest of the text

that you have written. Clearly, too many quotations or quoted paragraphs are not desirable in a

thesis which is an original piece of work. Not quoting a material taken verbatim from another

source is however plagiarism. Paraphrasing and giving credit to the author(s) is more accepted

way of referring to earlier works.

References:

Names of all the authors with their initials, title of the article, names of editors for edited

books or proceedings, and the range of pages that contain the referenced material must appear

in the bibliography. You should not mix citation styles of several journals and create your

own style. One slandered format for reference is IEEE format. Format for Thesis: The thesis/dissertation has to be prepared keeping in view that the copies submitted to the

libraries or to your supervisor could be the only surviving copies containing your valuable

results. Readability and longevity of the copy you prepare for library, and your supervisor

and other students are therefore of paramount importance.

Good readability requires that there are no grammatical mistakes in the text. Even minor

grammatical mistakes are annoying irritants and distract a reader from progressing with the

text without losing focus. Unnecessary use of italicized, underlined, and bold faced words in the

text is also irksome; such usage must be kept to a bare minimum. The font size and font type

used for headings should be just big enough to indicate a break in continuity; the heading should

not dominate the layout of a page.

It is advised that research students may contact office of the Dy. Registrar Academic/Research regarding that format requirements before they take a final print out.

The following guidelines are being laid down to ensure that the theses submitted henceforth

meet certain minimum standards with respect to the format.


1. Sequencing: Format for Preparation of Thesis / Dissertation

2. Page Dimensions & Binding Specifications: The dimension of the Thesis should be in Bond Sheet (A4 Size).

Page Specification: Left Margin : 1.5 inch

Right Margin : 1 inch

Top Margin : 1 inch

Bottom Margin : 1 inch

The thesis should be bound using flexible cover (Hard binding) with below mentioned colored

art paper. The cover should be printed in black letters and the text for printing should be

identical. The guidelines total number of pages in the report for each program is shown

below:

Course Color of printed

Papers of the Thesis

Total Number of Pages

in the

Thesis/Dissertation

Color of Cover of

the Thesis/

Dissertation Ph.D. White Min. of 150 – Max. of 300 Black/Maroon

M.Phil. White Min. of 80 – Max. of 200 Black/Maroon

Page numbers:

All text pages as well as program source code listings should be numbered using Arabic

numerals ( i . e . - 1 , 2 , 3 . . . ) at the bottom center of the pages.

Font:

1- In the case of English Thesis Times N e w R o ma n , 12pt f o n t sh ou l d b e

used consistently t h r o u g h o u t t h e t ex t . Captions for tables and figures

can be in smaller fonts, but not smaller than 10pt.

2- In the case of Hindi Thesis Kriti-10, 15pt font s h o u l d b e u s e d c o n s i s t e n t l y

t h r o u g h o u t t h e t e x t . Captions for tables and figures can be in smaller fonts,

but not smaller than 13pt.

The sequence in which the thesis should be arranged and bound should be as follows: 1. Cover Page & Title Page 2. Declaration 3. Certificates 4. Acknowledgement (1 page) 5. Abstract (not exceeding 300 words) 6. Contents 7. List of Figures / Exhibits / Charts 8. List of Tables 9. Symbols & Notations 10. Chapters (Tentatively Six or Seven Chapters) 11. References12. Appendices 13. List of publications along with Certificates 14. Plagiarism Report (As per UGC Amendment Regulations, 23rd July, 2018) 15. Affidavit of Plagiarism (To be submitted on a RS. 100/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper dully notarized)


Paragraphs:

No paragraph should have its opening line at the bottom of a page. A clear, consistent, but not

too large a separation must be provided between the paragraphs throughout the thesis.

Headings (English Thesis) Chapter Heading – Font Size: 16, Bold, Times New Roman, CAPS

Section Heading – Font Size: 14, Times New Roman, CAPS

Subsection Heading – Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, CAPS

Headings (Hindi Thesis)

Chapter Heading – Font Size: 18, Bold, Kriti-10

Section Heading – Font Size: 17, Kriti-10

Subsection Heading – Font Size: 15, Kriti-10 Line spacing

The line spacing used should be the same throughout the text, and can be chosen to be between

one and a half. The lines in captions fo r figures and tables, Table of Contents, List of Figures,

and List of Tables can be single spaced, if desired.

3. Preparation Format:

Cover Page & Title Page [Summary]:

As per the format given in Appendix A.

Cover Page & Title Page [Thesis]:

As per the format given in Appendix B.

Declaration:

As per the format given in Appendix C.

Certificate:

As per the format given in Appendix D.

The certificate shall be followed by the Guide’s signature and academic designation

Acknowledgement: In t h e “ Acknowledgement” page, the student acknowledges the guidance and assistance

of the Research advisor and other members. Courtesy demands that he / she also recognizes

specific contributions by other persons or institutions such as libraries and research

foundations. Sometimes t h e nature of the contribution is described (For example,

permission for the use of equipment, facilities and documents). Acknowledgement

should be expressed simply, tastefully, and tactfully. The format is given Appendix E.


Abstract: Abstract should be one page synopsis of the thesis typed one and a half line spacing, Font

Style: Times New Roman and Font Size: 12. The abstract is a very brief summary of the

thesis contents. It should be about one page long not more than 300 words. The 300-word

statement should describe the problem addressed by your thesis, a description of the work

completed and a summary of any findings or lessons learned. The format is given Appendix F.

References: All references should be in IEEE format. (Arranged in alphabetical order)

Submission of Synopsis & Thesis:

I. Synopsis Submission: [only for Ph.D.]

Before synopsis approval meeting (RDC) submit 8 copy of synopsis to the Academic Research

office. After synopsis approval meeting (RDC), submit 6 copies of synopsis to the Academic

Research office.

II. Thesis / Dissertation and Summary Submission: [Requirements for Submitting Ph. D. Thesis /M. Phil. Dissertation.]

1. Covering letter (through proper channel)

2. Thesis Submission form (with Fee Receipt)

3. Hard copy of Thesis and Summary (6 copies each)

Month, Year

SSSUTMS University Thesis / Dissertations Format

S u m m a r y of the Thesis

TITLE OF THE THESIS

To be submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy In

(Subject/Faculty/Branch)

By

Name of the candidate

Supervisor

Name of the Supervisor


Appendix A

Month, Year

Appendix B


TITLE OF THE THESIS

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

In

(Subject/Faculty/Branch)

By

Name of the candidate


Co-Supervisor

Name of The Co-Supervisor

(In case of Co-Supervisor)

Supervisor

Name of the Supervisor

Appendix C


DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I declare that the thesis entitled “……………………………………….” Is my

own work conducted under the supervision of Dr.

… … … … … … … … … … … … … … ………… … (Supervisor/Co-Supervisor)

at… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

(Center)… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

Approved by Research Degree Committee. I have put in more than 240 days

of attendance with supervisor at the center.

Further declare that to the best of my knowledge, the thesis does not contain any part

of any work which has been submitted for the award of any degree either in this

University or in any other University without proper citation.

Place : Sehore

Date : Signature of the Candidate

Appendix D


CERTIFICATE OF THE SUPERVISOR

This is to certify that the work entitled “…………………………..”Is a piece of

research work done by Shri/Smt./Ku ……………………………… Under my/our

Guidance and Supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of

…………………………. University ………………………………………. (M.P.)

India. I certify that the candidate has put in an attendance of more than 240 days with

me.

To the best of my knowledge and belief the thesis:

1- Embodiesthe work of the candidate himself/herself.

2- Has duly been completed.

3- F u l f i l l the requirement of the ordinance relating to the P h . D . Degree of

the

University.

Signature of the Co-Supervisor Signature of the Supervisor

Place : Sehore Place : Sehore Date : Date :

Appendix D


CERTIFICATE/FORWARDING LETTER OF HEAD OF INSTITUTION

The Ph.D. thesis entitled “ ……………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………”

Submitted by Shri/Smt./Ku ………………………………………………………………….………

is forwarded to the University in Six copies. The candidate has presented

his/her pre-submission seminar on his/her topic of research before the

committee and is found to be satisfactory based on the pre-submission report

of subject expert. He/She has paid the necessary fees and there are no dues

outstanding against him/her.

Name……………………………………………… Seal…………………………………….…….

Date: ……………………

Place…………………….

Signature of the Supervisor

…………………………………………

(Signature of Head of institution where the

candidate was registered for Ph.D. degree)

Date:-…………………… Address ………………………………... Place:…………………… …………………………………

…………………………………

Appendix E


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It express my profound gratitude to my Research Guide

NAME OF THE GUIDE, Designation, School, SSSUTMS University,

enabling me to complete the thesis…..

Place : Sehore Name of the Candidate

Date :

Appendix F


ABSTRACT

Electronic Business offers innovative ways of doing business through

Internet. Internet revolution has introduced number of advanced technologies

to access organizations all over the world in an efficient but simple manner.

Internet traffic is increasing exponentially as a result of wireless access,

mobile computing and other innovative communication technologies.


Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 E – BUSINESS

Electronic business (e-business) refers the use of Internet for doing business.

At its most developed level, e-business aims to reduce costs and improve efficiencies

by integrating b u s i n e s s syste ms and eliminating d u p l i c a t i o n of efforts, thereby

achieving more with fewer resources and for lesser cost.

1.1.1 ADVANTAGES OF E-BUSINESS

The advent of Internet revolution has given rise to new techniques and models

of doing business electronically that break space and time limitations.

(To be submitted on a RS. 100/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper dully notarized)

Affidavit

I, ----------------------------------------------S/O of Shri ---------------------------------------

aged ------ years, resident of …………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………..., Mobile No. …………………

do herby take oath and state :

(i) That I, am registered for the Ph.D. programme on the topic titled

………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………….. in the Faculty of …………………… of

Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences, Sehore. My

Registration/Enrollment no. is …… ……………………….

(ii) That, the contents of my thesis submitted to the Sri Satya Sai University of

Technology and Medical Sciences, Sehore, for award of Ph.D. Degree are original

and my own work, and is not plagiarized.

(iii) That, if , after checking my thesis for plagiarism by any standard plagiarism

checking software, are found copied or come under plagiarism, I will be solely

responsible for it and University shall have sole right to cancel my research work

ab-initio.

(iv) That, this work has not been submitted by me for the award of any other

Degree/Diploma in any other University/ Institute.

(v) That, I shall be responsible for any legal dispute/case(s) for violation of any

provisions of the copyright Act relating to my thesis.

Date: …………………….. DEPONENT

Place: ………………….

VERIFICATION

I, the above named deponent, do hereby take oath and verify that the contents of

para (i) to (v) of above affidavit are true and correct to my personal knowledge and nothing

has been concealed by me. No part of it is incorrect.

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